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<p class="p_SubHeadingL1"><span class="f_SubHeadingL1">Introduction</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">Automation provides a way for other applications to access the information in an Enterprise Architect model using Windows OLE Automation (ActiveX). Typically this involves scripting clients such as MS Word or Visual Basic. </span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">The </span><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-style: italic;">Automation Interface</span><span class="f_BodyText"> provides a way of accessing the internals of Enterprise Architect models. Examples of things you can do using the Automation Interface include:</span></p>
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<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Perform repetitive tasks, such as update the version number for all elements in a model</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Generate code from a State Machine diagram</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Produce custom reports</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Perform ad hoc queries.</span></li>
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<p class="p_SubHeadingL1"><span class="f_SubHeadingL1">Connecting to the Automation Interface</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">All development environments capable of generating </span><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-style: italic;">ActiveX Com</span><span class="f_BodyText"> clients should be able to connect to the Enterprise Architect Automation Interface. This guide provides detailed instructions on <a href="setup.htm">connecting to the interface</a> using Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Borland Delphi 7.0, Microsoft C# and Java. There are also more detailed steps on how to <a href="setupvb.htm">set-up Visual Basic</a>; the principles are applicable to other languages.</span></p>
<p class="p_SubHeadingL1"><span class="f_SubHeadingL1">Examples and Tips</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">Instruction on how to use the Automation Interface is provided by means of sample code. See <a href="codesamples.htm">pointers to the samples</a> and other <a href="availableresources.htm">available resources</a>. Also, consult the extensive <a href="reference.htm">Reference Section</a>.</span></p>
<p class="p_SubHeadingL1"><span class="f_SubHeadingL1">Calling Executables from Enterprise Architect</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">Enterprise Architect can be set up to call an external application. You can pass parameters on the current position selected in the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Project Browser</span><span class="f_BodyText"> to the application being called. For instructions, go to the </span><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="callfromea.htm">Call from Enterprise Architect</a></span><span class="f_BodyText"> topic. A more sophisticated method is to create <a href="addins_2.htm">Add-Ins</a>, which are discussed in a separate topic.</span></p>




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